Danish establishment Geranium has been crowned number one in the coveted list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants this year, which left a bad taste for shunned French chefs. The ceremony was due to be held in Moscow this year but was moved to London after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, and there were no Russian restaurants ranked. Geranium is run by chef Rasmus Kofoed in Copenhagen and is the second Danish restaurant to win in a row, taking over from Noma last year. Peruvian restaurant Central in Lima came runner-up in the coveted list of the best, established by British trade magazine Restaurant in 2002. Spanish restaurants Disfrutar in Barcelona and Diverxo in Madrid came third and fourth. Inspired by nature, Kofoed’s restaurant received the first three Michelin stars for Denmark in 2016. The awards named Colombian Leonor Espinosa as the “world’s best female chef” and her restaurant Leo was ranked 48th in the list. Despite France’s famed cuisine, only three French restaurants – all in Paris – featured in the top 50: Septime in 22nd, Le Clarence in 28th and Arpege in 31st. The kitchen of Central Restaurant in Lima, Peru, which placed second. Photo: Wikipedia The...